Starting the SACE

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Starting the SACE
What you need to know
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Stage 1 and Stage 2

• There are two stages of the SACE
• Stage 1 is generally completed in Year 11
• Stage 2 is generally completed in Year 12
• This can vary between schools and students (e.g.
  BHS offer the Stage 1 Personal Learning Plan in
  Year 10 and Stage 2 Research Project in Year 11)

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Flexible pathways

• The SACE is flexible, and caters for learning
  both in and outside school
• Students can combine study and part-time work, a
  traineeship or school-based apprenticeship
• Students can receive credit for SACE subjects,
  vocational education and training, community
  learning, and university studies

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SACE requirements
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SACE requirements

• Students need 200 credits to achieve the SACE
• Most 10-credit subjects are studied over one
  semester and most 20-credit subjects are studied
  over two semesters
• Students need to achieve a C grade or higher
  forStage 1 requirements and a C- grade or higher
  for Stage 2 requirements to achieve the SACE

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Stage 1

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Stage 1

• Subjects are graded from A to E
• All tasks are assessed by teachers at the school
• Assessment is externally checked (moderated) in
  Mathematics, English and the Personal Learning
  Plan

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SACE requirements

• Literacy from a range of English subjects or
  courses (20 credits) completed in Yr11
• Numeracy from a range of mathematics subjects
  or courses (10 credits) completed in Yr11
• PLP (10 credits) completed in Yr10
• Students must achieve at least a C grade at Stage
  1 (C- Research Project)

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Year 11 at Blackwood High School

• Blackwood High School Students will generally
  complete 14 x 10 credit Stage 1 Subjects or
  equivalent recognized learning during Year 11
• Included in these subjects are the compulsory
  English and Maths requirements
• Plus Stage 2 Research Project in Semester 2

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The Research Project

• All SACE students study the Research Project
• A chance to do in-depth research and study a
  topic that interests the student
• Develop skills in planning, research, analysis
  and communication
• Tertiary-style study skills valued by employers
  and invaluable in completing investigation tasks
  in all Year 12 subjects

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Stage 2

• To achieve Stage 2, students need to complete at
  C- or better
• 60 credits Stage 2 subjects and/or VET
• Research Project (completed in Yr 11 at BHS)

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Year 12 at Blackwood High School

• Blackwood High School Students will generally
  complete 4 x 20 credit subjects during Year 12 or
  equivalent recognized learning

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SACE Credits
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Individual circumstances
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Students with a disability

• The SACE Board offers modified subjects at Stage
  1 and Stage 2 for students with identified
  intellectual disabilities
• A student studying a modified subject will gain
  credits towards the SACE but not a grade for the
  subject instead successful achievement is
  recorded as Completed
• Any modified subjects a student has studied will
  be listed on their SACE certificate

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Special Provisions

• Special provisions are available if a student has
  an illness, disability or unforeseen circumstance
  which significantly impacts their ability to
  participate in an assessment
• If a student applies for special provisions they
  need to provide evidence of how this impacts
  their ability to access assessment conditions
• More information is on the SACE website under
  Students and Families gt Special Provisions

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Further study
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The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

• A measure of a students overall achievement in
  the SACE compared with other students
• Used by universities in the selection of school
  leavers for a place in university courses
• Ranges from 0 to 99.95
• An ATAR is calculated from the aggregate of SACE
  subject results

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ATAR Eligibility

• Qualify for the SACE
• Comply with the rules regarding precluded
  combinations
• Comply with the rules regarding counting
  restrictions
• Complete at least 90 credits of study in Tertiary
  Admissions Subjects (TAS) and Recognised Subjects
  at Stage 2 in a maximum of 3 attempts
• Of the 90 credits of study a minimum of 60
  credits of study must be from 20 credit Tertiary
  Admissions Subjects(TAS) and a maximum of 20
  credits can be Recognised Studies

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TAFE Selection Score

• A TAFE selection score can be used for entrance
  to higher courses offered through TafeSA
• The TAFE selection score is calculated directly
  form the best 60 credits of Stage 2 study.

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Further information
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Further information

• Visit the SACE website particularly the
  Students and Families and Subjects
  sectionswww.sace.sa.edu.au
• Read a copy of the Achieve handbook, Stage 1 or
  Stage 2 edition
• Talk to the teachers at your school

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Other subjects and courses
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Recognised learning

• The SACE recognises learning both in and outside
  school, for example
• Vocational Education and Training courses (VET)
• University and TAFE courses
• Community learning (such as the Duke of
  Edinburghs Award or volunteer work)